MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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